Christine A. (Cannata) Murphy — A longtime resident of Somerville, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Friday, January 9, 2026. She was 91 years old.
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This Wednesday night on 95.9 WATD’s Gary Leavitt and friends, Woburn’s Leavitt will host Paul Michael Glaser a.k.a. Starsky from Starsky and Hutch and Scott Kerman, author of the book “The Duke,” a bio on Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis.
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Seasoned municipal recreation leader brings decade-plus of experience in equitable programming, operations, and fiscal stewardship

SOMERVILLE — Mayor Jake Wilson is welcoming Ohemeng Kyeremateng as the City’s new Director of Parks & Recreation. Kyeremateng brings more than a decade of municipal parks and recreation leadership experience focused on expanding access, strengthening community programming, and improving the stewardship of public recreational spaces.
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Obituary
Patricia (Patty) K. (Carter) O’Riordan — Of Malden, formerly of Arlington, passed away suddenly at her home on Friday, January 9, 2026. She was 69 years old.
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Obituary
Joseph P. Leo – Of Medford, formerly of Attleboro and Somerville passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2025. He was 71 years old.
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Noel Mark Pefine – Of Cambridge, passed away on January 8,2026. He was 57 years old.
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By Bob Katzen

SEAT BELT USE – A new study shows increased seat belt use in the Bay State for the third straight year, marking the state’s highest seat belt usage rate on record.
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By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a bill that would expand a current law that prohibits an employer from penalizing, in any way, an employee as a result of any action on the part of the employee to seek his or her rights under the Massachusetts wage laws which are designed to ensure that workers are fairly treated and paid for all the hours they work. The bill would provide the same protection to employees who ask their employers to provide the employee with any of his or her personnel records.
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By Bob Katzen

The Public Health Committee gave a favorable report to and recommended passage by the full House and Senate of a bill to protect public health from toxic “forever chemicals” which are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The measure would phase out PFAS in many products; cut industrial discharges of PFAS; and set up a fund to help communities test and treat PFAS in drinking water, soil and groundwater.
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By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to legislation that would designate October 15 as Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Massachusetts — recognizing the day to promote public awareness of lobular breast cancer, encourage education and support related research efforts.

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By Bob Katzen

Two additional proposals were certified by Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s office indicating that they contain the required 74,754 certified signatures needed to advance another step toward going on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide. That brings the final total of possible 2026 ballot questions to 11.
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